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	Travel to Turoa
		Turoa ski resort is perched on the southern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, an active volcano, situated in Tongariro National Park, in the centre of New Zealand’s North Island.
		Turoa ski resort on New Zealand’s North Island is perched on the south side of Mount Ruapehu, an active volcano in Tongariro National Park.
		Turoa has Australasia’s highest vertical at 2,368 feet and the highest ski lift in the southern hemisphere reaching a height of 7,618 feet (there is another ski lift going up the other side of the mountain to Whakapapa ski resort which is just as high).
	insurance.essentialtravel.co.uk /skiguide/new_zealand/turoa.htm (1044 words)

	Turoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Turoa is the skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand.
		Mount Ruapehu's two skifields, Whakapapa skifield and Turoa skifield, are considered to be the largest ski resort in New Zealand and possibly the southern hemisphere.
		On a good day it is possible to hike to the top of the mountain with skis or snowboard in hand, view the Crater Lake, and then ski back down to the field.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turoa (272 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Turoa
		Turoa is a skifield on Mount Ruapehu in the North Island of New Zealand.
		Ruapehu has two commercial skifields, Whakapapa on the northern side and Turoa on the southern slope.
		Tukino is a skifield on the eastern side of Mount Ruapehu in the North Island of New Zealand.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Turoa (213 words)

	Turoa Ski & Snowboard Area: Taupo, Ski & Snowboard New Zealand \| Ski Fields \| Accommodation \| Events
		Turoa Ski Area is New Zealand's highest ski area, and one of the largest with 500 hectares of patrolled terrain.
		Turoa has a safe enviroment for beginners a that is separate from the main ski area.
		Turoa also boasts Australasia’s longest vertical descent at 722m, and the longest run is 4kms long.
	www.0800snow.co.nz /new_zealand_ski_fields/turoa.asp (346 words)

	DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
		Topia Peehi Turoa was a chief of Ngati Patu-tokotoko hapu of Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi of the upper Wanganui River.
		Topia Peehi Turoa was engaged throughout his life in a series of conflicts, in which it seems his principal aim was to assert his authority and that of his tribe within the Maori world.
		Turoa introduced resolutions to acknowledge King Tawhiao, to acknowledge Queen Victoria but not the colonial government, to withdraw from the Native Land Court, and to stop surveys, sales, or leases of land.
	www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=2T55 (1603 words)

	Goski.com - Turoa Ski Resort Ltd
		Turoa offers great facilites for a beginner skier and the people there are quite patient with you.
		Turoa's terrain supports Speed skiing and this is some thing I haven't found in Canada or the States.
		Turoa has great terrain & usually lots of snow but the weather is often crappy, windy & generally bad.
	www.goski.com /resorts/nzturoa/resort_welcome.html?page=country&state_abr=NZ&from=snow&bc=WMAP (1721 words)

	SMH - Travel
		Turoa's Australian operators actually saw the field go broke a few years ago and Whakapapa came to the rescue.
		That puts both areas on the same lift ticket and means skiers and boarders can, if they wish, make a daily choice for destination.
		Turoa is closest to Ohakune, the town with the biggest accommodation and activity base in the area (Powderhorn has lively apres and good accommodation).
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/05/21/1053196619683.html (280 words)

	Turoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Turoa Ski Area offers an exciting snow experience for all, with an excellent variety of terrain to suit all levels of skiers and boarders.
		Turoa is the highest ski area in New Zealand with 9 lifts giving access to 500 hectares of patrolled terrain.
		Turoa is known as the home of North Island snowboarding.
	www.brownbear.co.nz /page.php?x=ski/turoa.html (254 words)

	Turoa Snow
		Turoa Ski Resort is shaping up for a huge snow season.
		Turoa currently has a snow base of 50cm on the upper slopes is preparing for an opening date of 23 June, snow and weather permitting.
		This would be the earliest start to the ski season at Turoa in four years.
	www.natives.co.uk /news/june/1206turoa.htm (156 words)

	Turoa ‘The Giant’, towers above the central North Island - Ski Fields & Heli-Ski
		The altitude, and the southwest facing slopes usually mean heaps of glistening dry snow from July to September, and swirls of light spring powder in October.
		Turoa’s wide open cruising terrain offers thrilling runs off the upper T’s all the way down to the base.
		Turoa’s 400 hectares of mellow slopes have such variety that Mother Nature seems to have designed the perfect terrain park for skiing and snowboarding.
	www.newzealandnz.co.nz /economy/ski-areas/turoa.html (380 words)

	Avalanche just misses in Turoa
		Newspapers in New Zealand report that the avalanche was sparked by Turoa ski patrollers setting off controlled avalanches to clear unstable snow high on the mountain.
		Amazingly none of the 1100 people on the slopes were injured as the avalanche surged 4km down the mountain.
		Turoa Ski Resort spokeswoman Anna Yeates said avalanches were being deliberately set off to remove unstable snow high on the mountain to avoid uncontrolled avalanches.
	www.natives.co.uk /news/2003/09/06avtur.htm (433 words)

	Turoa, Ohakune
		Turoa is nestled above the ski town of Ohakune which has a vibrant apre ski scene and a range of accommodation.
		Turoa ski field has something for everyone with good beginner facilities, great skiing for intermediates and snow conditions permitting some of New Zealand's best off trail advanced skiing and riding.
		Turoa unlike Whakapapa is a wide open mountain with plenty of room for intermediates to enjoy riding the trails.
	www.powderhound.co.nz /turoapage2.html (307 words)

	Overview - Turoa ski resort
		Turoa has about 400 hectares (almost 1,000 acres) of patrolled skiable terrain and almost the same amount again in off-trail skiing.
		The beauty of glacier skiing at Turoa is that the High Flyer quad chairlift will take skiers straight out of the bottom of the glacier and right back up to the top of the Giant.
		Turoa Ski Resort is part of Tongariro National Park, the largest National Park in the North Island and the oldest park in New Zealand.
	www.ciau.com.au /snow/turoa (735 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mount Ruapehu
		The small eruption created a volcanic earthquake of magnitude 2.8, sending a water plume 200 metres into the air and sent 6m waves crashing into the wall of the crater.
		The private Tukino field is located on the east of the mountain.
		Whakapapa on the northern side of Mount Ruapehu is one of the mountains two commercial skifields.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mount-Ruapehu (2631 words)

	DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
		As leader of Ngati Patu-tokotoko hapu of Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi, Te Peehi Turoa was a major leader of the Wanganui tribes during the period of European impact in the first half of the nineteenth century.
		Nga Puhi chief Tuwhare, one of the leaders of the expedition, was fatally wounded in the ensuing battle and his nephew Toki-whati was captured and ransomed for a coat of mail.
		In the early 1820s Te Peehi Turoa besieged Ngati Raukawa leader Puke at Makakote pa. However, it is said that he lifted the siege when he realised the pitiful condition of the starving people in the pa. He opposed the migration in the 1820s of Ngati Toa and its allies, including Ngati Raukawa, to Horowhenua.
	www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=1T115 (682 words)

	Turoa Ski Area to Open Tomorrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Turoa's lower slopes are covered in snow today in preparation for tomorrow's opening of the resort's ski and snowboard season.
		Turoa Ski Area Manager, Chris Thrupp, says there have been several decent snowfalls in the last few weeks and the upper mountain has a solid 70cm snow base.
		Ruapehu is all set for the winter season ahead following significant redevelopments over the summer, including a new customer service/rentals building and 450 new parking spaces at Turoa, and increased snowmaking facilities at Whakapapa.
	www.firsttracksonline.com /news/stories/111894238466066.shtm (241 words)

	Ohakune in Winter
		Turoa provides the only lift access to a glacier in New Zealand – to the awesome Mangaehuehu Glacier.
		Access on the Turoa and Whakapapa skifield roads (both sealed all the way) is toll-free and both have free shuttle buses and car parks, and the company now offers “seamless” lift passes – you can ski either side of Ruapehu on the same ticket.
		Because Turoa faces south-west it holds its snow well and in good condition, providing drier snow in winter and great spring skiing right through October and usually into November.
	www.ohakune.info /winter.html (497 words)

	Snow co : TUROA SKI AREA
		Boasting the largest vertical drop of any resort in Australasia, the high altitude and south west facing slopes means plenty of dry snow from July until September and spring snow as close to perfection as you'll get during October.
		Turoa's terrain is Mother Nature's answer to the perfect alpine playground for both skiers and snowboarders.
		Vying for your attentions are extensively groomed slopes, challenging fl runs and secret powder stashes, not to mention the great natural half pipes and numerous different hit lines for the adrenaline junkies.
	www.snow.co.nz /areas/34.asp?skiArea=34 (221 words)

	Ski New Zealand's largest skiing area - Mt Ruapehu.
		Turoa Ski Area offers an exciting snow experience for all the family with an excellent variety of terrain to suit all levels of skiers and boarders.
		Turoa is the highest ski area in New Zealand with 9 lifts giving access to 500 hectares (about 1200 acres) of patrolled terrain.
		Like Whakapapa, the beginner area at Turoa (Alpine Meadow), is separate to the main ski area so beginners can learn in a safe environment.
	www.mtruapehu.com /turoa.asp (213 words)

	----TUROA SKI LODGE---
		Turoa Ski Lodge is a delightful combination of olde world charmand modern convenience.
		Turoa Ski Lodge must be your first choice.
		Turoa Ski Lodge - 10 Thames St - Ohakune - (06)3858 274 - info@turoaskilodge.co.nz
	www.turoaskilodge.co.nz (71 words)

	Ski Resort Turoa in New Zealand
		We have tried to locate this resort using automatic geocoding, but we would be grateful if you can confirm that the correct resort is shown, or if not then drag the map to the correct location, and then click "send".
		If you are heading for Turoa for a ski holiday you will certainly need to consider getting some kind of ski insurance.
		If you represent a business located in Turoa then you can add your business on our map of Turoa, or if you are not physically located in Turoa but can still offer a valuable service for Turoa then contact us.
	www.snowrental.net /skiing/new-zealand/turoa/skiing-turoa.html (354 words)

	Facilities - Turoa ski resort
		Chains are required at times and Turoa provides a chain hire and fitting service on the mountain.
		Turoa’s hassle free hire is right on the mountain.
		A professional team of patrollers and fully qualified medical personnel are on the slopes daily with a fully equipped clinic in the base area.
	www.ciau.com.au /snow/turoa/facility.htm (429 words)

	<RALdevelopments>
		Added to that is the promise of access to new terrain in the Te Heu Heu Valley and Whakapapa, much-expanded snowmaking at Turoa and a new café at Blyth Flat (top of the Movenpick Chairlift) and an expanded café at the base area.
		The company’s $30-35 million redevelopment plan is being touted as the “largest capital expenditure in the history of the (New Zealand) skiing industry”.
		Longer-term projects could include, at Turoa, converting the Movenpick from a fixed grip quad chairlift to a detachable (high-speed) lift; include a further chairlift Out West to the top of the Jumbo T-Bar, extending the High Flier down into the South-East basin and, at Whakapapa, replacing the National Downhill.
	www.ohakune.info /RALdevelopments.html (767 words)

	Other Activities : Skiing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The high altitude and south west facing slopes, means plenty of dry winter snow from July till September, and perfect corn snow in October, for awesome skiing and boarding.
		Turoa's terrain is nature's answer to the perfect terrain park.
		The wide, open slopes of Turoa provide plenty of great cruising, and the formed Terrain Park gives riders a specially designed area to practice their tricks.
	www.forest-lodge.co.nz /skiing.htm (330 words)

	Turoa Lodge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Turoa Lodge provides an alternative to families who prefer the drive-to-the-door style of accommodation.
		The Turoa Lodge is located in the Turoa Resort Village, Ohakune.
		This is as close as it is possible to be, in terms of accommodation, to the Turoa Skifield.
	www.pinnacleskiclub.org.nz /html/turoa_lodge.html (218 words)

	boarderzone: Mt Ruapehu To Delay Turoa Opening
		The opening of the Turoa Ski Area on Mt Ruapehu has been delayed until Tuesday 22 June, due to forecast poor weather conditions over the upcoming weekend.
		You see when I was in America the first thing they said I should take back country was a transciever, now in NZ they say an ice-axe, it's a cruel world...
		Might be better around at Turoa though they seem to get a bit more out of the southerlies.
	www.boarderzone.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3503 (891 words)

	Turoa - World Snowboard Guide
		Turoa is now joined with Whakapapa creating, at 4,500 acres, New Zealands largest resort.
		Tutoa is covered with gullies, bowls, walls and wide slopes: the type of terrain only found on a volcano.
		There are countless possible routes and like Whakapapa on the other side of the mountain, the fun of riding at Turoa is finding them.
	www.worldsnowboardguide.com /resorts/NewZealand/Turoa (180 words)

	Peak to Powderkeg Race Saturday at Turoa Ski Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The race consists of three sections; ski or snowboard from Turoa’s High Noon T-bar, a 4 km run down the Ohakune mountain road, and a 12.5 km mountain bike also on the mountain road, followed by short run to the finish at Ohakune’s landmark Powderhorn Chateau.
		The Peak to Powderkeg is open to individuals or teams of three competitors.
		from Turoa after the lifts are closed to the public.
	www.firsttracksonline.com /news/stories/112951696920409.shtm (189 words)

	Ohakune Accommodation, Powderhorn Chateau, Turoa Accommodation, Tongariro Crossing
		The Powderhorn Chateau is the closest accommodation to Turoa Ski Field and it's a 13km - 15min drive through the spectacular World Heritage Tongariro National Park.
		The Powderhorn Chateau is ideally situated in the central North Island, the perfect meeting place, surrounded by the Tongariro National Park and at the base of Turoa Ski Field, it will be an conference to be remembered.
		There are numerous walks or hikes ranging from just a few minutes to a few days, all beautiful, as well as some spectacular and exhilarating mountain biking.
	www.powderhorn.co.nz /faq.html (409 words)

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